All posts by Hutchins AAron

Born in Deutschland 1965, hometown was Bütthart, parents were not U.S. government employees. However, when father was tricked into joining the U.S. Air Force Civil Service, in 1969, with the promise that we could remain in Germany, we were promptly shipped off to Iran. Due to one of my Iranian educators being disappeared, along with her husband, by the U.S. ally Shah of Iran's Israeli & U.S. created Savak (for the then official terrorist act of promoting the idea that women can vote), and due to my U.S. citizen mother being placed on Savak's Terrorist Arrest List (for supporting the idea that women should vote, at that time the U.S. ally Shah of Iran did not allow women to vote, now they can) we left Iran for the United States in 1973, literally in the middle of the night. At the U.S. Embassy airbase the CIA operated Gooney Bird (C-47) was so packed with other U.S. citizens fleeing our ally Iran (because the Shah gave the OK to arrest any U.S. citizen for such terrorist acts as promoting the concept of voting) that we were turned away by the Loadmaster and had to take a chance on a civilian flight out of Tehran's airport. My father told me he and my mother had three culture shocks; first when they arrived in Germany as civilians, then after being shipped off to Iran as U.S. government employees, then again returning to the United States as unemployed civilians (because so much had changed in the U.S. while they were gone, their only news source was the U.S. Armed Forces Radio & Television Service which heavily censored information about the home front). Since I graduated high school in 1982 I've worked for U.S. government contractors and state & local government agencies (in California), convenience store manager in California, retail/property management in Georgia, California and Idaho. Spent the 1990s in the TV news business producing number one rated local news programs in California, Arizona and Idaho. 14+ years with California and Idaho Army National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. Obtained a BA degree in International Studies from Idaho State University at the age of 42. Unemployed since 2015, so don't tell me the economy has recovered.
International, U.S.

Chinese upset over Hillary Clinton’s “fools errand” comment

“It is inappropriate for anyone to relate or compare China to some west Asian and north African nations facing turmoil, and any attempt to direct the Middle East turmoil to China and change the development path chosen by the Chinese people will be futile.”-Jiang Yu, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman

This comment was in response to an interview of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  An online poll in China showed that 86% of Chinese respondents felt Clinton had insulted China.

In an exclusive interview with The Atlantic, Hillary Clinton said China’s policies are doomed to fail, she also said: “They’re worried, and they are trying to stop history, which is a fool’s errand. They cannot do it. But they’re going to hold it off as long as possible.” The “history” Clinton says China is trying to stop is the U.S. foreign policy of expansionism.  She may not know it, but her statement gives away the true attitude of U.S. leaders towards China.

What this is, is an escalation in the war of words between China and the U.S.  It’s also interesting that these statements were made before (by Clinton) and right after (by the Chinese) the U.S. and China signed an agreement to work together.

The Chinese are probably regretting signing the agreement, now that they know the true attitude of U.S. officials.

International, U.S.

British intellegence officer says Tony Blair, and others, lied about the reasons for war with Iraq

“I am writing to comment on the position taken by Alastair Campbell during his evidence to you … when he stated that the purpose of the dossier was not to make a case for war; I and those involved in its production saw it exactly as that, and that was the direction we were given.”-Major General Michael Laurie, British military intelligence official

General Laurie says that Campell, and then U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, lied to the Chilcot Inquiry (Iraq war inquiry) when they testified that their Iraq dossier was not a case for war.  Laurie says he and other intelligence officials were directed to specifically make the Iraq dossier a case for war against Iraq.

Laurie says that Air Marshal Joe French, a Blair administration official,  continued to pressure  intelligence officials to produce a report that would justify war with Iraq.  He says Air Marshal French was getting frustrated by lack of evidence to justify war: “We could find no evidence of planes, missiles or equipment that related to WMD, generally concluding that they must have been dismantled, buried or taken abroad. There has probably never been a greater detailed scrutiny of every piece of ground in any country.”

International, Opinion

Arab media coverage of Nakba day pathetic!

I watched Nakba day (May 15) protests live on the internet, but live coverage wasn’t provided by Western media, which is no surprise.  What was surprising was the non existent live coverage by Arab media!

Nakba day started while most people in the United States were asleep, after all when it’s dark here it’s light on the other side of the world.  But I would’ve thought I could find live coverage on the internet, from Arab media.  No such thing.  In fact Arab media are just now updating their text stories about the unwarented violence perpetrated by the Israelis upon protesters (which I watched live).

So who covered the Nakba day? Iran!

Fukushima

Good thing Hamaoka nuclear plant was shut down; damage has been found

In the past week the Hamaoka nuke plant, east of Tokyo, was shut down, at the request of the government.

The reason was that the plant sat on two fault lines, and scientists expect a 8+ quake. The plant was not built to withstand such a earthquake.

Now Chubu Electric Power Company says they’ve discovered that at least 400 tons of salt water has gotten into the reactors.  Salt water can damage the reactors and coolant pumps.  They think the salt water is coming from a damaged water line connected to a turbine room.

Fukushima

TEPCo admits Fukushima Daiichi did indeed meltdown on 11 March.

Tokyo Electric Power Company now admits that meltdown occurred, at least with Reactor 1, on 11 March.  They base their claims on their most recent data.

That means high levels of toxic radiation have indeed been spewing from the plant for at least two months now.  There is concern that fuel rods in reactors 2 and 3 have also melted down.  TEPCo admits it could be the cause of the massive leaks of highly contaminated water coming from the the buildings.

The latest check of cesium levels in the ocean, show that Reactor 3 is pouring even more cesium into the ocean, than it was a few days ago.

TEPCo says that after the 9.0 quake, and then the tsunami, it took too long for back up power to start pumping coolant through the system; the meltdown had already occurred by 06:50 on 12 March.  The melted fuel rods were starting to crack the vessel when the coolant hit, which seems to have stopped, or slowed the melting process.  But the reactor vessels are now damaged enough to cause the water being pumped in to simply leak out, almost as fast as they can pump in the water.  Of course the water became highly contaminated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

International

Israel declares Lebanese & Syrian borders closed military zones

Some Israeli media reporting that Israeli military claims they have had “firefights” with protesters crossing from Lebanon and Syria. That is a lie!   Also, other Israeli media saying Israeli soldiers fired warning shots only.  More lies!  Lairs!  Live video from Lebanon showed the protesters were armed with ROCKS!  Video from Golan Heights shows unarmed men and women being confronted by Israeli soldiers.  The video also shows Israeli soldiers shooting into the crowds.  Lebanese security officials safe Israelis open fired on protesters.

International

Nakba protesters swelling in London

I was trying to update this around 07:00 mountain time, when the page went blank. I couldn’t get back on no matter what I tried.   I was updating to say that I watched, live, a group of Hasidic Jews join the Pro-Palestinian protesters.  You had Pro-Palestinians on one side of the street, with Pro-Israelis on the other, separated by bobbies.  The live reporter was making it clear that the Hasidic Jews were demonstrating with the Pro-Palestine group.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, and anti-Palestinian protesters are building in numbers on the streets of London, U.K.

Police are trying to keep the opposing groups separated.

International

Israeli forces approaching Palestinian refugee camps in Bethlehem, protester killed in Qalandiya, teenager killed in Jerusalem

Live video of clashes between protesters and Israeli troops in Qalandiya, one protester killed, 150 wounded.  Clashes continue, protesters burning tires in the street, throwing rocks.

Reports that Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli forces in Jerusalem.

Reports that Israeli forces are surrounding Palestinian refugee camps, including those in Bethlehem.  Israeli officials claim they want to prevent Nakba protesters from reaching refugee camps.

International

Israeli tanks laying smoke at Lebanese border, protesters killed

May 15. Five protesters killed, 20 wounded by Israeli troops. Reports that UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are trying to stop protesters from getting to Israeli border.  Live video of Israeli tanks now laying smoke at Lebanese border fence, where protesters on Lebanon side are approaching, might attempt crossing.  Protesters waving Palestinian flags.  Live reporter says he can hear shots fired, says protesters are not armed. Reports that Israeli troops and tanks are building on Lebanese border.  Protester on Lebanon side of border wounded by Israeli soldier, protester was not on Israeli side of border.